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Pools, spas & outdoor
Pool pumps and lights, spas, landscape and underground.
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Pool pump won’t runTimers and automation, tripped GFCI, capacitor, a jammed impeller and variable-speed drives.Up to 3 stepsPool light trips the GFCIWater in the fixture, a damaged cord, a wet junction box or a bad GFCI.Up to 4 stepsHot tub heater or GFCI tripsWiring the GFCI, failed heater elements, wet components, and heaters that won’t heat.Up to 4 stepsOutdoor circuit dead after rainFind the tripped GFCI, then find where the water is getting in.Up to 5 stepsFinding an underground cable faultMegger to decide, loop resistance and TDR to find distance, and when to replace instead of dig.Up to 4 steps